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lieutenant junior grade

–noun U.S. Navy.
a commissioned officer ranking above an ensign and below a lieutenant.

Origin:
1905–10
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lieutenant junior grade  
n.   pl. lieutenants junior grade
  1. Abbr. LTJG A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above ensign and below lieutenant.

  2. One who holds this rank.

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